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§ HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, SATURDAY, MAY 8. 1920
VOL. XIV
COMMERCIAL CLUB HOLDS
LIVELY SESSION TUESDAY
The weakly Commercial club din
ner was held last Tuesday in the
Hermiston hotel and was well at
tended.
Col. Emmett Callahan, president
of the West Extension Irriation dis
trict; A. W. Cobb, president of the
Boardman Commercial Club; Sam
5.
Boardman and Brice Dillabough, all
live Wire Boardman residents, were
guests of honor, and their presence
livened the luncheon hour to a point
of interest that
made the home
guard sit up and take notice.
Take a gentle' tip from us. that
Boardman “bunch” will give a good
account of themselves wherever they
go, and when they get through, you
just simply know there is a place
called Boardman on the map.
Their particular message on Tues
day's visit to the Hermiston club’s
luncheon was to invite the club and
all their friends to a scrumptious
barbecue which will be held on the
prosperous farm of Charles Dilla
bough, a prominent and substantial
farmer ofthe Boardman' district.
Mr. Dillabough’s farm begins where
the desert stops, and a good idea of
the wonderful development of irri
gation can be seen.
The Boardman visitors said the
barbecue was In the interest of the
John Day Irrigation project, a
worthy cause that Sam Boardman,
resident engineer of the Columbia
highway, la fighting for, living for,
and won’t give up until 300.000
acres have been reclaimed from the
desert and another great project that
will give homes to thousands of set-
Hermiston High Lost
The Athena and Hermiston high
school base ball teams tangled last
Thursday afternoon on the school
grounds here and Hermiston went
down to defeat to a four to one score.
The game was one of the best
played on the local grounds this
season, and the Athena boys were
loud is their praise of the treatment
accorded them while here. For the
visitors we will say that they not
only played a spanking good brand
of ball, but also were perfect little
gentlemen, and the game was great
ly enjoyed by the large crowd that
attended.
FIRE DEPARTMENT MAKES
A VERY FAST PRACTICE RUN
Chief Kingsley Has Company Answer
Alarm and Runs to the West
Side of Town
Contract Goes to Ralph Scheenloch
Company of Portland—Work
Starts at Once
The Madras. Jefferson county,
Pioneer, states in a recent issue
that the North Unit Irriation pro
ject, comprising 100,000 acres in the
Central Oregon county, will com
mence construction on the project
soon.
The Pioneer states: "A contract
for the construction of the system
was entered into with the Ralph
Scheenloch company 1 of Portland.
Oregon. We are informed that pro-
liminary work on the survey will
commence within 30 days. and. as
the contracting company is one of
the largest and most powerful in the
pacific states, it is reasonable to be-
lieve that it will be pushed as fast
as circumstances will permit."
GARAGE CHANGES HANDS
Lay’s garage was sold Tueslay of
-
this week to Maxfield anl Rhodes,
former owners of the Columbiagar-
age on the West Side. Maxfield an-
Rhodes have taken possession of the
repair lepartment, while Mr. Lay • n
son remain In charge of the office
fell
f-oi -I
to r: alia
LET’S GIVE THE COL
LEGE A CHANCE TO EXIST
The Oregon Agricultural college
is recognized throughout the United
States as one of the- best. Its rep
utation is not limited. It has great
ly benefited the farmers of Oregon,
and nearby states have also received
help from its scores of exceptionally
well qualified teachers.
What about maintaining the high
standard of excellence that this Ore-
gon institution has so well estab
lished?
The well informed educators of the
state tell us that the great college is
in danger of losing its hard earned
reputation, and may, for the lack of
funds, get a name of indifference to
the welfare of its pupils. The pres
ent quarters are too small to accom
odate the large, increasing attend-
ànce; the equipment is not sufficient
to go around, and the student is
handicapped and does not receive the
attention he is entitled to.
What about this great Oregon in
stitution? What can we do to help?
What are we going to do to help?
On the ballot which will be handed
to the voters on May 21, will be
found the Higher Educational Re
lief Measure. This measure will give
relief to our two universities and the
state normal school.
This m easure will give the boys
and girls the higher education they
need to combat the battles of modern
times. It is absolutely essential to
the welfare of the state and to the
children of the state that the col
leges seeking relief, get it.
Vote YES for the Higher Educa
tional Relief Measure. Its your duty
to your children. Give the kids a
fair deal and when they grow up you
will be glad you gave them the
chance they are asking for now. A
chance to get a good education in a
good college.
"Let ’er Buck.’’
Vote 310 X YES
FARM LOANS STOPPED
Federal far loan officials have
found no way to avoid a summer of
inactivity in loan operations. The
session practically concluded to
night with convincing evidence that
no further new business would be
the supreme court
bandied until
passes on the validity of the farm
loan act.
,
13 land
Despite the fact that
banks have borrowed 16 millions of
dollars from private banks to loan
to farmers more than 70 millions In
applications for loans have accumu
lated. In going into the open mar
ket for fnnds the banks lose one-half
of one per cent interest, the govern
ment rate being 5% per cent while
the private rate is 6 per cent.
GOOD BALL GAME PLAYED
ÁT ECHO LAST SUNDAY
Millinery School Is
Good Game to Athena
The Hermiston fire department
hold an interesting fire drill last
Wednesday night on the West Side.
The drill consisted of a quick run
from the fire houses to the West
Side where lines were attached to
hydrants and laid the distance of a
block and ladders, placed on one two
story building and on a single story
building and lines of hose were taken
up the ladder to the two roofs.
Fire Chief Kingsley was well
tiers is realized.
pleased with the tryout and will,
A. W. Cobb
called on by Pres- in the future, , hold practical fire
ident Dodd and warmly invited all
drills every three weeks.
the good people of Hermiston to the
feast, stating that the eats would be
substantial and the quantity great, CROOK AND CURRY COUNTIES
ARE ASKING FOR HELP NOW
just to hop over' and make your
selves to home.
Coi. 4 Emmett Callahan responded The Two Counties are Asking Voters
to Give Them Relief at Com
to the president’s request for a talk
ing Primaries
and almost stopped the luncheon
with a recital on good old American
When Jefferson and Des Chutes
ism that made all those presept
blink their eyes and take another counties were formed, cutting a big
bitch in their trousers. Còl. Calla slice out of Crook county, the new
han is a quiet, unassuming, dignified counties were given a clean slate
looking gentleman, and on first im- to start, with, speaking 'financially.
pressions one wouldn’t imagine he The old indebtedness of that part of
had such a kick to him. But every- Crook county, now Jefferson and
one who was present went away Des Chutes, was given to the mother
county a nd she had to bear the
thinking a whole lot more about the
burden
of debts, making it a hard
glorious country we are all living
in. The club hopes to hear more matter to assimilate.
The two counties have found a
from Col. Callahan.
solution to their troubles and on the
The gentlemen from Boardman
were received enthusiastically and it ballot the voters will find an amend-
was unamiously voted that the club ment entitled,. "Bonding Amendment
No. 306, which the people of the
attend the barbecue in a body.
counties affected, ask the voters of
The railroad crossing on the Col-
umbia highway near Boardman was the state generally to vote for.
It is a matter of vital importance
reported on and at present is at a
to them and costs the rest of the
Standstill on account of the railroad,
state nothing, so let’s give them a
company and the state highway com-
new lease on life and help them out
mission net being able to get togeth
of their trouble by voting yes on No.
er on the cost of installing the cat
306.
tle guards.
NORTH UNIT IRRIGATION PRO
JECT STARTS CONCTRUTION
Not Getting Anywhere
NO. 34
WEATHER SUMMARY FOR APRIL
Umatilla Experiment Farm — The
weather for the month of April was
characterized by high rainfall, high
wind movement and temperatures
below normal. The rainfall recorded
during the month at the experiment
farm was 1.65 inches which was .97
inch higher than norma). The total
wind movement was 3911 miles, as
average of 5.4 miles per hour a com
pared with a normal of 3.9 miles
The maximum temperature was 80
degrees on the 26th and a minimum
of 80 was,reached three nights. The
evaporation from a free water sur-
face is a mesaure of the elements of
the water which govern the water
requirement of growing crops. The
total evaporation during the crops
season
here is from 40 to 50 inches
SEEKS JUDGMENT
and
reaches
8 Inches during the sum
H. T. Hart has bronht suit aainst
John J. Casserly for judgment for mer months. In April It was 3.86 or
$1000, which be alleges he paid the slightly below normal.
latter on a contract. The contract
PARENT TEACHERS MEETING
the plaintiff avers, was cancelled by
The regular monthly meeting of
t’je defendant but the money has not
the Parent-Teacher Association will
been refunded.
he held at the school house next
Mrs.
Thursday afternoon at 2:30.
LOCAL SCHOOL LEADS
the
conduct
Hinkle
will
preside
and
for
Professor Voelker states that
the first four months of this year installation of officers. after which
the Hermiston school leads all dis the subject of “Elementary and
tricts in the county in the amount Higher Education Tax Measure will
A abort program is
óf thrift stamps purchased by its be discussed.
pupils, according to announcement being arranged In which Miss Kath-
from the county school superintend- I ryn Short will sing and Frank Stev-
ens will render a cornet solo.
ent’s office Tuesday.
Well Attended Here
—
The millinery school which has
been in session in Hermiston this
week, has proved to be a huge suc
cess. With from 20 to 30 ladies in
attendance, it has kept the teachers
of the art of making new hats out
of old, quite busy.
The ladies bring their lunches and
a real social lime is enjoyed, besides
deriving much benefit from Miss
Doolittle’s Instruction.
Miss Doo
little Is being assisted by Miss Ella
May Harmon, County Demonstration
Agent.
HIGH SCHOOL ENTERTAINS
ATHENA BASE BALL BOYS
Approximately 750 people from
all over the West end of the county
were in attendance at the ball gamee
between Echo and Hermiston at
Echo last Sunday, It was a good
game which turned to a titantic
struggle for supremacy between the
batteries of the opposing teams.
Echo’s catcher and pitcher were very
good, but Hermiston had them shad
ed considerably, fnr the reason that
Hunt behind the hat played a flaw
less game, while Phelps right from
the opening Inning until the finish
of the ninth pitched big league ball.
Had he had the infield support that
Echo gave its battery the score nt
the windup would most assuredly
have been in favor of Hermiston.
During the first three innings
neither team chalked up a score, but
in the fourth frame Echo scored two
runs on bad infielding and a wild
throw. Hermiston failed to score In
this inning, but tallied one in the
fifth and goose-egged Echo. In the
sixth frame the Echoites retaliated
by scoring two runs on more bad
playing by Hermiston's infield. In
the seventh neither team scored a
run, but tn the eighth Echo made
one more. Thus it was at the con
clusion of the game Hermiston had
one score while Echo had five. By
the winning of the game Echo is
now tied with Hermiston.
Irrigan came to the fore Sunday
by winning the game from Umatilla
by a score of 7 to 8. This was the
first Irrigon had won, and It is said
the team Is now taking heart and
will make a mighty effort to reach
or be somewhere near the pennant
pole When the base ball season winds
up some weeks hence
„With this
wil Irrigon has made' a tie with
1
Umatilla.
/ , ter
Standing of the Teams
Pc.
750
Hermiston
750
Echo .
250
Umatilla .
250
Irrigon
Next Sunday the Hermiston nine
plays Irrigon st Hermiston anl Echo
plays Umatilla at Umatilla.
The Hermiston High School enter-
tained the Athena ball team at. a
sumptuous banquet at the Hermis
ton Auditorium Thursday evening.
The time was passed playing games
MINSTREL SHOW COMING TO
and dancing, the music being fur
AUDITORIUM ON MAY 18TH nished by the famous High School
orchestra. All enjoyed a jolly time,
The children in the grades are the Athena boys promising to come
busy this week and next polishing again to our city.
up their parts, for their entertain
ment at the Auditorium, May 15th. LARGE RANCH IN MORROW
The 50 boys who compose the min
COUNTY CHANGES HANDS
strel show have shaped the comedy
to side splitting effects and they sing Oregon-Washington Ranches Co. at
their choruses with all the natural
Pendleton Handle Large
enthusiasm of a real moonlight plan
Transaction
tation party.
It must be kept in
mind that only boys put in their part
Last week the Myrick ranch at
of the program though Topsy in all Myrick station, near Helix, was sold
her glory will be there, ere
to E. O. Lathrop or Alberta, Canay,
To tell more about the characters for the consideration of $225 per
would spoil the flavor of anticipa acre, while in turn Mr. Lathrop sold
tion.
to Mr. and Mrs. Lee and Mrs. Savage,
The folk dances in costume arc former owners of the Myrick ranch.
thoroughly learned now and the 2440 acres in Morrow county, the
dancers only wait the appointed time two deals reaching the sum of $300,-
to present them to their friends and 000. The 2 4 4 0 acres are all in cul
patrons of the school. Each dance tivation in first class wheat.
expresses some phase of the national
life of the country from which It was VOTERS MARK YOUR
taken. We are Justly proud of the
BALLOTS 314 YES
grace and stateliness of our own Col
onial minuet which heads the list of
Of all the various measures to he
dances. Besides these Lenore and
Alice Dyer will present an Interpre voted on the forth coming primary
tive dance of their own. We feel election there Is one that, is of vital
Mr. and Mrs. James Ware and
fortunate in having aid of these es importance to every resident in this
pecially gifted and willing helpers, school district who is eligible to vote. daughter. Gladys were Sunday guests
but in fact all the children are tak Not alone in this school district, but at the C. H. Gardiner home.
Mr». E. P. Reip, was visiting rel-
ing a great delight In preparing this all over the county of Umatilla will
program for you and you will see ita passage into law benefit schools atives and friends in Pendleton last
In both city, town and county.
week.
their very best work.
This Is known as the Eleemtntary
Mr. and Mrs. John Grinner were
The proceeds go toward the main
tenance of a standard school in Her Tax Bill, which carries a two mill Hermiston visitors lest Saturday.
Ervin Bascey and family from near
miston. and especially for that reas tax on county valuations. The pro
on. and also because we expect to posed bill, if carried by the voters, Heppenr are visiting at the home of
really entertain, we ask the coopera would profit this school distriat near his brother Alton Rasey.
A dinner was given Sunday at the
tion and help of every loyal patron of ly 63000 a year net, and this amount
is sorely needed to bring the Hermis- home of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Gardiner
Hermiston schools.
ton grade school up to a better stand In honor of Mrs. Gardiner's sister.
ard of efficiency.
Mrs. Simons and daughter Irene,
JITNEY CATCHES FIRE
Herewith are some of the argu- who leave soon for their new farm
Tuesday evening of this week, ments in favor of the passage of this
home in Washington.
Harry M. Straw had the misfortune Elementary Tax Bill from a local
With the recent wann weather the
of having his Ford car partially standpoint :
alfalfa Is doing splendidly, also the
burned. After filling the gasoline
School Mill Expense of hay growers arc very much pleased
tank at the Hermiston Anto com-
Dist. Valuation Census Tax running
with the prospects of later water this
panys’ gasoline station, Mr. Straw 1917 $757,665.00 317 13.2 110.800
year.
1918
$785,093.00
819
15.7
$11,554
noticed sparka issuing from the
P. T. Shaw has leased the Strohm
gasoline tank and before he could 1919 $722,983.00 335 18.8 $11,205 place on which he is now living and
From
the
above
statement
It
can
summon assistance the car was
will farm along with the Humfeld
afire.
With the combined efforts readily be discerned that while the piace he also has leased.
of the garage men and several pas valuation of this school district Is
Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Rhea and Mr.
sersby the car was shoved away decreasing the number of pupils to and Mrs. B. J. Nation, were among
from the building into the middle of be educated and the expenses of op the Butter Creek fans at the Echo-
the street, where with the aid of eration are steadilyy increasing.
Hermiston ball game, which was
As to the. whole county, its valua
shovels and sand the fire was sub-
played at Echo last Sunday.
dued.
The footboard and cushions tion is 149,233,086 17. and a two
on front and rear seats were badly mill tax on this valuation would
PASTOR WILL BE ABSENT
burned, the damage being estimated yield 698,466 17. As there are 185
The
Baptist young people will oc-
grade teachers in the county the
at about $40.
cupy
the
time of the evening service
above amount would total 6432.24
In the absence* of the pastor next
Minstrel show at the Auditorium per teacher. With eight teachers em
Rev.
Hall and
ployed In the Hermiston grade school | Sunday evening.
Saturday. May 15.
•t can easily be figured the revenue other delegates left yesterday morn
this district would derive by the pas ing for three days conference at the
Umatilla. Baptist Association held at
PILOT ROCK HAS FIRE
sage of such a measure.
Word was received here Tuesday
And almost without, exception this Weston. May 7. 8, and 9.
that the garage of Turner A Cald- same bill, if passed, will return to
Minstrel show at the Auditorium
well, formerly operator» of the Col the thickly populated districts of tho
umbia garage on the West Side in county more money by far than it Saturday night. May 15th
>
this city, had been destroyed by fire. will cost them, for the greater num-
The news conveyed was to the effect ber of grade teachers the greater the
At the horn* of her parents. Mr.
that th fire was caused by an ex amount to be returned.
and Mrs. A. W Prann. last Saturday
plosion of gasoline, and that the en
Therefore, if you want, your child- ( evening. Mrs. Frank Stone, nee Alice
tire building was consumed by the ron to have the proper educational Prann. was delightfully surprised by
flames, and for a time the entire facilities in the grades, by all mear.s 13 of her girl friends The surprise
town was In danger of being wiped vote 314 YES for the Elementary was In the form of a miscellaneous
out
shower, the young lady receiving
Tax Bill on May Slat.
many beautiful
as well as useful
At
th*
conclusion "f the
See the minstrel show at the Aud
Funny jokes and beautiful song«; gifts.
dainty luncheon was
itorium Saturday, May 1*. Admis- at the minstrel show on Saturday, I evening a
sion 30 and 50 cents.
»,
May 15th. Prices 30. and 50 cents . served.
BUTTER CREEK ITEMS